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Royal Ontario Museum reported $74.5 million in revenue and $71.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.68 went to program services, $42.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.2% of the total. Government grants made up 40.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,306 (Director and Chief Executive Officer). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $71MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 42.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $385,306 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -5.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director and Chief Executive Officer Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $385,306 | $0 | $0 | $385,306 |
| Deputy Director Collections and Research and Chief Innovation Officer Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $231,933 | $0 | $0 | $231,933 |
| Deputy Director Engagement Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $224,201 | $0 | $0 | $224,201 |
| Chief Digital Officer Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $180,171 | $0 | $0 | $180,171 |
| Deputy Director Museum Operations Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $180,107 | $0 | $0 | $180,107 |
| Chief Facilities Officer Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,620 | $0 | $0 | $161,620 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,620 | $0 | $0 | $161,620 |
| Co-Chief Curator Art and Culture Officer, key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,620 | $0 | $0 | $161,620 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Royal Ontario Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6822
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Questions people ask
How much of Royal Ontario Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Royal Ontario Museum reported that 57.7% of its $71.0 million in expenses went to program services, 42.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Royal Ontario Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Royal Ontario Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $385,306, for the role of Director and Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Royal Ontario Museum get its money?
Of $74.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 69.2% came from contributions and grants (including 40.1% from government grants) and 30.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Royal Ontario Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0033472 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202600499349301005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530489349300203 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400479349300610 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232279349301308 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202112469349300101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0033472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.